AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CLEAResult, a leader in designing and implementing technology-enabled
energy efficiency programs for utilities, and the Energy Department's
(DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced
Charles Xie as the winner of the JUMP Smartphone Call for Innovation.

The JUMP innovation challenge provided an opportunity for innovators to
present ideas for new energy-efficient residential building technologies
that leverage the open, programmable, and sensor-rich platform that
modern smartphones offer. Concepts were initially evaluated by a team of
judges earlier this year, with an additional public voting period on the
JUMP website. Finalists then presented their innovations to more than
100 utility executives at the CLEAResult Energy Forum in Austin, Texas,
with the grand prize winner announced during the event.

Charles Xie was awarded a $3,000 cash prize and in-kind support from
CLEAResult to bring his Infrared Street View program to life. Xie's
innovation combines existing infrared camera attachments for smartphones
as well as crowdsourcing through school programs to create thermal maps
of neighborhoods. The thermal images and corresponding temperature data
points can be used to uncover anomalies such as urban heat islands. This
source of data can help assess the state of residential energy
efficiency and identify potential upgrades.

“All of the submissions we received were truly inspiring, and I commend
everyone who took part in the JUMP challenge,” said Emily Kemper, senior
technical energy manager and architect at CLEAResult. “By partnering
with NREL on this initiative, we’re able to help nurture the next
generation of innovators who will create new solutions that will usher
us into a more energy-efficient future, which is something we’re deeply
committed to.”

The competition was part of JUMP, which was launched by DOE's Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL) last year and is co-hosted by NREL, ORNL and
three other DOE national laboratories. JUMP is an online crowdsourcing
platform that fosters the entrepreneurial spirit of innovators who want
to create new energy-efficiency solutions. NREL partnered with
CLEAResult on the Smartphone Call for Innovation, which used
crowdsourcing to uncover innovative new ideas to save energy in homes.

About CLEAResult

CLEAResult is the largest provider of energy efficiency programs and
services in North America. Through proven strategies tailored to
clients’ unique needs and market dynamics, the combined strength of
experienced energy experts and technology-enabled service offerings help
CLEAResult change the way people use energy for hundreds of utility and
business partners. Founded in 2003, CLEAResult is headquartered in
Austin, Texas, and has close to 3,000 employees in more than 70 cities
across the U.S. and Canada. CLEAResult is a portfolio company of General
Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. For more information,
visit clearesult.com.